Unit 1
Which continent is Georgia located on?
North America
What colony did James Oglethorpe founded?
Georgia
What was the stamp act?
A tax on all paper goods
Name the 5 capitals of Georgia in order
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta
To withdraw or leave from a country
secede
Which physical feature does Georgia and South Carolina share?
Savannah
This people group settled in the town of New Ebenezer
Salzburgers
Who were the patriots/whigs?
The colonists who were against the king
This college was the first land grant charter.
UGA
Which amendment abolished slavery
13
This region has the highest point in Georgia.
Blue Ridge
Who was the person who was responsible for translating and negotiating fair trades between the Yamacraw and James Oglethorpe?
Mary Musgrove
Who were the loyalists
people who supported the king
Which Indian chief signed the treaty of Indian springs
William McIntosh
which amendment granted citizenship to african americans
14
This region has the Okefenokee swamp.
Coastal Plain
This people group created the town of darien
highland scotts
Who was the only african american who fought for the patriots at the battle of kettle creek?
Austin Dabney
As the need for cotton increased what happened to slavery?
Slavery increased
which amendment gave African American's the right to vote
15
Which river shares a border with Alabama?
Chattahoochee River.
What was the first capital and planned city of Georgia?
Savannah
What does ratify mean?
To formally approve
The slave population and cotton production increased because of this invention
cotton gin
In which part of the country did Abraham Lincoln not win a single vote in the election of 1860
south